| 词组 | fright |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG FRIGHT frighten one out of one's wits and scare one out of one's wits to frighten one very badly.Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits.I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits. frighten the wits out of sb and frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.)We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me.The incident scared the wits out of me. get the creeps and get the willies to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.)I get the creeps when I see that old house.I really had the willies when I went down into the basement. give someone the creeps and give someone the willies to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone.That old house gives me the creeps.That strange old man gives him the willies. make someone's hair stand on end to cause someone to be very frightened. (Informal.)The horrible scream made my hair stand on end.The ghost story made our hair stand on end. spook someone or something to startle or disorient someone or something. (Folksy.)A snake spooked my horse, and I nearly fell off.Your warning spooked me, and I was upset for the rest of the day. FRIGHT - SEVERE frightened to death and scared to death severely frightened.I don't want to go to the dentist today. I'm frightened to death.I'm frightened to death of dogs.She’s scared to death shell fail algebra. frighten someone to death and scare someone to death to frighten someone severely.The dentist always frightens me to death.She scared me to death when she screamed. scared stiff badly frightened.We were scared stiff by the robber.I was scared stiff when the dog growled at me. scare someone stiff to scare someone severely; to frighten someone to death. (Stiff means "dead.")That loud noise scared me stiffThe robber jumped out and scared us stiff. fright noun an ugly person UK, 1832.► he (she) wouldn't give you a fright on a dark nightsaid of a person with a reputation for meanness. Glasgow use UK, 1988give (someone) the fright of (someone's) lifeTo cause someone an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I didn't see you standing there! You gave me the fright of my life! Seeing the car swerve right in front of her gave Mary the fright of her life. receive the fright of (one's) lifeTo experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I received the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary received the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic. get the fright of (one's) lifeTo experience an extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. I got the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. Mary got the fright of her life as the car ahead of her swerved across traffic. burn not your house to fright the mouse awayDo not overreact to a minor problem by taking drastic measures. It's just a minor leak—we don't need to tear open the kitchen to fix it. Burn not your house to fright the mouse away. look a frightTo be very disheveled, ugly, or untidy in appearance. I'd invite you in for a cup of tea, but the house looks a fright at the moment. I'm so embarrassed—I must have looked a fright when I opened the door this morning! take frightTo become very frightened or startled (by something). Often followed by "at (something)." Investors began pulling their funds from the company, having taken fright at the allegations against its CEO. As the thunder cracked overhead, the horse took fright and threw its rider to the ground. the fright of (one's) lifeAn extreme and sudden sensation of shock, surprise, or fear. Usually used after the verbs "get" or "give." Seeing the car swerve right in front of her gave Mary the fright of her life. I got the fright of my life when I noticed someone standing right behind me. stage frightAn intense fear or anxiety from or about standing in front of a large group of people to give a performance or speech. I've always wanted to be a musician, but my stage fright always kept me from pursuing it seriously. They want me to give a speech after I accept the award. I just hope I don't get stage fright once I'm up there! Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.Prov. Do not do something drastic when it is not necessary. Ellen: I don't like the shape of my nose; I think I'll have surgery to make it look better. Jane: But you can make your nose look better just by using different makeup. Don't burn your house to fright the mouse away. When someone pointed out a small flaw in Bob's latest painting, Bob wanted to tear the whole painting to shreds. "Now, now, Bob," his friends said, "burn not your house to fright the mouse away." stage frightAcute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter . [Second half of 1800s] look a frighthave a dishevelled or grotesque appearance. informalthe ˌfright of your ˈlifean experience that makes you feel great fear: I got the fright of my life when I saw the gun pointing at me.He gave me the fright of my life when I saw him hanging out of the window.look a ˈfright(old-fashioned, British English) look ugly or ridiculous: Oh no, just look at what the hairdresser’s done to my hair! I look a fright!take ˈfright (at something)(written) be frightened by something: The horse took fright and galloped off as the car passed. |
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